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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1953-08-23 · Day game · County Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 36119 · 2:08
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Johnny Klippstein earned the win. Randy Jackson went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Ernie Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Dittmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wilson | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Johnson | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Vern Bickford | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Metkovich: S
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: S
- Johnny Logan: SB2
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: IW
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Joe Adcock: S.1-3;2-H
- Del Crandall: S.1-2;3-H
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: D
- Joe Garagiola: S.2-H
- Bill Serena: S.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Klippstein: FC6.2X3(65);3-H;B-1
- George Metkovich: WP.1-2
- George Metkovich: HP
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Bot 2
- Jack Dittmer: 9
- Ernie Johnson: 3/G
- Bill Bruton: 3/G
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: S
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2
- Randy Jackson: FC/SH.1-2;2-3
- Joe Garagiola: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Bill Serena: 63
Bot 3
- Johnny Logan: S
- Eddie Mathews: 6
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
- Johnny Klippstein: K
- George Metkovich: K
Bot 4
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Del Crandall: D
- Sid Gordon: W
- Jack Dittmer: K
- Ernie Johnson: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Dee Fondy: S.B-2(E5);1-3
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Randy Jackson: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Joe Garagiola: 8.2-3
- Bill Serena: 9.3-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Klippstein: 53
Bot 5
- Bill Bruton: 53
- Johnny Logan: S
- Eddie Mathews: WP.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 6#
- Andy Pafko: W
- Joe Adcock: 54(1)/FO#
Top 6
- George Metkovich: D
- Eddie Miksis: 14/SH.2-3
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 6
- Del Crandall: K
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Jack Dittmer: 31
Top 7
- Randy Jackson: S
- Joe Garagiola: K
- Bill Serena: T.1-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43
- Johnny Klippstein: 13
Bot 7
- George Crowe: W
- Bill Bruton: 9
- Johnny Logan: 2
- Eddie Mathews: K
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 4 to 6
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 64 to 54
- game called for darkness